“I want to rewatch that Cruz speech so I can pinpoint the exact moment when the crowd realized.” — The Atlantic‘s Matt Ford.

Confessional: Reporter hates Ted Cruz

“I confess I rolled my eyes earlier today when I saw that Cruz still had his earpiece-wearing, campaign security team w/ him. Now I see why.” — Jason Zengerle, GQ, New York Mag.

WTF: ?????

“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Ted Cruz is Canada’s revenge on the U.S. for acid rain. #RNCinCLE #gopconvention” — Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.).

More hate for Cruz…

“You can always count on Cruz to be the biggest dick in the room, to give exactly 0 fucks, and to stab you in the eye, not the back #RNCinCLE” — Liz Mair, communications strategist.

Independent Journal Review features the 12 whitest dance moves of the RNC…see here.

#NeverTrump editor weighs in on the GOP convention

“Has one speech in this convention even tried to appeal to people who aren’t already devoted Republicans?” — Philip Klein, Washington Examiner.

Roger Stone on Ted Cruz to Yahoo News: “If it were up to me, ‘Fat Dracula’ would not be speaking tonight. I speak only for myself. He called me much worse.”As for ex-Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, he’s a “pimple on the ass of history.”

Ben Shapiro defends his enemy and ex-coworker

“Even bad people who tweet disgusting things should be allowed to speak. Which is why Milo should not be banned from Twitter.” — Ben Shapiro, ex-Breitbart News editor-at-large who is now editor-in-chief for DailyWire.com.

Should Twitter be sued?

“As a lawyer, I applaud your instinct to sue over anything. Also, as a lawyer, suing Twitter for banning Milo is not a good lawsuit.” — Gabriel Malor, The Federalist, HotAir.

More fallout…

“MILO DID NOTHING WRONG” — Breitbart News.

“Waiting for one of the articles on Twitter’s Milobanning 2 show example where he ‘directed’ others 2 harrass someone.” — liberal writer Mickey Kaus.

Reporter wonders about Callista Gingrich’s hair

“I can’t see Callista up close because of the A/V malfunction. Is her hair spherical tonight?” — Business Insider‘s Josh Barro.

And a note on Eric Trump’s hair…

“Someone has smartly and correctly told Eric Trump to start combing his hair to the side and not slicked back.” — IJReview’s Kate Bennett.

BBC’s Katty Kay: Melania Speech is “still plagiarism”

“From Melania’s speechwriter, ‘I wrote them down and later included some of the phrasing in the draft.’ Deliberate or not, still plagiarism.” — Katty Kay, BBC.

And Malania’s plagiarist says she’s NOT a Democrat

“I am NOT a registered Democrat. That is one thing the media reports have gotten completely wrong. Another reason for me to break my silence.” — Trump campaign’s in-house writer Meredith McIver.

Vox’s Matthew Yglesias is not a Donald Trump fan

“Of all the possible reasons to vote Trump, sincere belief that he will scrupulously adhere to government IT protocol has to be the craziest.” — Vox Executive Editor Matthew Yglesias.